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Kevin Estre believes Porsche has more pace than has been shown so far in practice and qualifying for the IMSA Daytona 24 Hours.
The French driver expressed confidence in their pace despite a subpar qualifying performance, citing improvements made with the team. Estre will be racing at Daytona alongside Campbell and Jaminet in the #6 Porsche 963 for the endurance rounds. Weather conditions at Daytona have been unusually cold, presenting a challenge for teams to gauge performance accurately. Porsche is aiming to improve their pace against rivals like Acura and BMW during the race. Estre emphasized the importance of strategy in the first three quarters of the race before pushing for positions in the final hours. The team’s focus is on staying on the lead lap and minimizing mistakes to position themselves well for the closing stages of the race.
